“While the coronavirus pandemic and climate change are inherently different issues, they share two important characteristics: both are global crises that threaten the lives of millions of people.” – Helen Regan This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets and to college campuses […]
If there is any silver living to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that we have seen our community come together like never before. Neighbors have helped one another, healthcare heroes have been celebrated and reports of good news bring smiles to our faces during this scary time. So why not use our time and privilege to help […]
If there is any silver living to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s that we have seen our community come together like never before. Neighbors have helped one another, healthcare heroes have been celebrated and reports of good news bring smiles to our faces during this scary time. So why not use our time and privilege to help […]
Planting Commission Every year the city of Napa honors Arbor Day in the most appropriate way: it’s planted over 1,000 trees in the past 30 years. Volunteers learn as they work, getting educated about tree species suited to the Napa climate and proper planting techniques. Pitch in at Alston Park on April 25 from 9 […]
Flowers aren’t the only things popping up this season.
They are the real heroes of the coronavirus pandemic—doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other personnel, who are risking their lives and health to save those battling the virus. Cases are climbing everyday in the U.S., and here in Chicago, as everywhere, our health care workers are overworked and facing personal protection equipment shortages. If the […]
As we enter our second week of “quarantine” (kudos to those of you who isolated before the Governor’s order), we are sort of finding our groove. Daily life is much different now—days melt together, work-from-home life is seemingly endless and it’s still cold out. To help you beat the cabin fever, we have rounded up […]
This has been a difficult time for everyone involved in the hospitality industry, but perhaps none more so than Evanston’s Heather Bublick and D’Andre Carter of Feast & Imbibe and Soul & Smoke, who lost their infant son Avery to illness in mid-January. For them, it’s already been an unimaginably horrible year, and it was […]
On Sunday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the shutdown of all restaurants and bars in Illinois at 9 p.m. Monday, after crowds of St. Patrick’s Day revelers flocked to downtown bars, ignoring all pleas to stay home. This order, which promotes staying at home to flatten the curve, is not just affecting restaurants. Retail stores, gyms, […]
When the Kincade Fire roared into parts of Sonoma County in late 2019, the initial feeling was one of shock and disbelief. The same geographical area had barely started recovering from the Tubbs Fire of just two years prior, and it felt like lighting was striking twice. The areas hit by Kincade affected a vulnerable […]
